Vaccination
EU watchdog backs Pfizer booster for children over 12
The EU's medicines watchdog on Thursday recommended that Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-COVID booster vaccine be approved for children aged 12 and older.
Feb 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exercise doesn't change COVID-19 booster immune response in people with autoimmune disease
A new study suggests that a single bout of exercise does not change the immune response to a coronavirus booster shot in people with rheumatic autoimmune diseases. The article is published ahead of print in the Journal of ...
Feb 21, 2022
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Immunology
COVID-19 booster vaccination is safe and effective in immunosuppressed patients
Patients under immunosuppressive therapy, who do not respond to primary COVID-19 vaccination, have an increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease courses. Until now, it was not clear whether those patients at risk can benefit ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Vaccination
Pfizer booster more than 50% protective against omicron
A booster dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine (BNT162b2) against SARS-CoV-2 after an initial two doses of either the CoronaVac inactivated virus vaccine or Pfizer–BioNTech mRNA vaccine is shown to provide protection against ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron pushing Covid out of pandemic phase: EU agency
The spread of the Omicron variant is pushing COVID towards being an endemic disease that humanity can live with, although it remains a pandemic for now, the EU's drug watchdog said Tuesday.
Jan 11, 2022
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Vaccination
Pfizer tests extra COVID shot for kids under 5 in setback
Pfizer said Friday it was changing plans and testing three doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in babies and preschoolers after the usual two shots didn't appear strong enough for some of the children.
Dec 17, 2021
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Vaccination
Vaccine booster increases protection against COVID, including omicron
If it's been six months since you got the second COVID vaccine dose, it's time to book in for your booster shot. This will provide additional protection against COVID, including the new Omicron variant.
Dec 9, 2021
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Vaccination
Should I mix and match my COVID-19 booster shot?
As concerns about the omicron variant mount, federal public health officials have strengthened their stance on booster shots for COVID-19 vaccines.
Dec 1, 2021
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Vaccination
United States to allow vaccine booster 'mix and match': reports
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to allow "mix and match" coronavirus vaccine boosting, in which people get a different additional shot to the dose they initially received, US media reported.
Oct 19, 2021
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Vaccination
Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: study
People who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may benefit from a booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna, preliminary results of a US study published Wednesday showed.
Oct 14, 2021
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